Just when you thought you were home free of the dreaded cicadas, there's a new bug in town! What is it you ask? Will it make loud noises at dusk? Will there be strange recipes for us to use it in? Will we find them all dead on the ground in piles?!
Who knows!
What we do know is that the Asian Mosquito is moving on in!
This mosquito is really quite bothersome. It lives in New Jersey (as well as many, many, MANY other locations) and is known to carry quite a few diseases including West Nile and Yellow Fever. This mosquito is very different in appearance compared to others: it is black with white patterns on the body. The most major difference between these mosquitoes and others is that they will attack at any time of day, not just at night like most other mosquitoes.
So how about we talk about where these insects hang out? The females will lay eggs near (not next) to stagnant water. This means that if your neighbors have a pool and the house is empty, thus creating stagnant water in the pool... be on the look out! Any man made ponds that don't have any kind of movement.... Definitely a danger zone!
If you think you have a mosquito problem and are noticing some issues, please make sure you contact your local pest control business right away (that's All-Way Pest Control if you're in New Jersey)! You could have a problem that leads to severe health issues! Also, please support small, local businesses... They are the bread and butter of where ever you live!
And some humor for your viewing pleasure.... Comic!
